UM Representation Sample Clauses
UM Representation. The department shall provide the UM notice of the time and location of a meeting or hearing not later than the 48th hour before the hour on which the meeting or hearing is held pursuant to this Article if the meeting or hearing is related to fact-finding or investigation in which the UM is required to be present, including an interrogation, where the UM is the subject of the fact-finding or investigation and the UM believes it may lead to formal positive corrective action being administered to the UM. A UM may request the presence of a HOPE Representative during any 48-hour notice; however, only a non-City employee may be present during fact-finding or investigation, including interrogation, conducted by the Office of the Inspector General or the Houston Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division. However, no fact-finding meeting or investigatory meeting will be unreasonably delayed or rescheduled due to the unavailability of HOPE representative. ▇▇▇▇ agrees this does not preclude a supervisor from conducting a supervisory inquiry upon the discovery of a potential infraction. As such, no 48-hour notices are required before discussing the original alleged infraction with the UM. ▇▇▇▇ and the City agree that HOPE representatives who are representing UMs in fact- finding or investigation shall conduct themselves in such a way to not interfere, hinder, or disrupt the fact-finding and/or the investigation. In the event concerns are raised regarding a HOPE Representative interfering, hindering or disrupting the fact-finding and/or the investigation, the HOPE Representative shall be excused and then those concerns shall be reduced to writing and presented to the LMCC co-chairs to be placed on the LMCC agenda. The HOPE representative of the subject concern shall be provided with a copy of the concern and may file a written response to the concern to be provide to the LMCC for review. The LMCC shall review the concern, and the response from the HOPE Representative, if any, and forward the concern and response, if any, to the Mayor. The Mayor shall determine whether the HOPE Representative shall be permitted to continue to provide representation during fact-findings and investigations. If the HOPE Representative is excused from a fact-finding or investigation, then the HOPE Representative shall temporarily cease from representing UMs in fact-findings or investigations until the final disposition of the concern. Should a UM believe that a need has arisen for an im...
